I Really Really Wish CounterCult Records 2017 Oldham Calling Since the heady days of the Garage sound in the late 60’s with the likes of The Stooges and MC5, Alternative Rock has come and gone under many different guises. From the explosion of Punk in the mid-70’s and the through the expansive amount of sub-genres that this created, the Alternative sound has never really gone away and is still as relevant now as it was back in the 1960’s.
From Oldham, England, Void are one of the latest young bands to pick up their instruments, burn the rulebook, stick their middle finger to musical trends and distort their guitars with some 3-chord heavy Grunge in the vein of Nirvana and Mudhoney. Earlier in the year, we reviewed the first single, Wish to Create, from Void’s forthcoming album Gloom, with its angst ridden teenage droning that took you back to listening to the latest music crackling through the radio from Seattle. The first day of May see’s the second single from Gloom released the similarly titled, I Really Really Wish. I Really Really Wish capitalises on the bass heavy, distortion swathed, over worn flannel shirt and ripped jeans mantra laid down by Wish to Create. Just like the previous single, I Really Really Wish comes equipped with a music video in which the Void logo V almost acts like a graphic equaliser and to be honest, I’m not sure that the boys in Void are old enough to remember one of them. (Sorry lads, I jest). Beginning with a relatively simple repeating riff, I Really Really Wish is anchored by a Punk style bassline which follows the main riff of the guitar whilst the drums emphasise the beat with its hard-hitting Dave Grohl style that gives the feeling of; what if Dave Grohl ever played with Mudhoney? sort of sound. The vocals for I Really Really Wish have a melody that is at times very close to the Nirvana B-Side, Even In His Youth, but nevertheless fit the track perfectly and although simple and repeating for each verse it kind of works considering that it is the work of a young band still honing their style. However, what could improve I Really Really Wish is the inclusion of a bridge, breakdown or a guitar solo, just to keep the song alive for the more wishy-washy public that will ultimately come into contact with Void, but it would be awesome to hear the guitar pierce through the speakers laden with the feedback and string bends that we know Void are capable of. Moving forward, I Really Really Wish decently follows up Wish to Create. It is a band still sharpening their skills and learning to properly play with each other and this is not a bad thing at all. Void have a good experienced team behind them that can guide them where they need to be. Adam
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